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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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