Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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