Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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