Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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