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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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