Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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