Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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