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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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