Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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