Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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