Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera 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 handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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