Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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