Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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