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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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