Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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