Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies 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 poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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