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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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