Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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