Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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