Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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