Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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