Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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