Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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