Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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