Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment 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 deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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