Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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