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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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