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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students 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 many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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