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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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