Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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