Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam 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 teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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