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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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