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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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