Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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