Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth 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 participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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