Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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