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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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