Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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