Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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