Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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