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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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