Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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