Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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