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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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