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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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