Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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