Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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