Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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