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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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