Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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