Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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