Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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