Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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