Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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