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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices 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 student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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