Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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