Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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