Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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