Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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