Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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