Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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