Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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