Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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