Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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