Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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