Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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