Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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