Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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