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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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