Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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