Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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