Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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