Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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