Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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