Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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