Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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