Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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