Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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