Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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