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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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