Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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