Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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