Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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