Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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