Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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