Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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