Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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