Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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