Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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