Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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