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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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