Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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