Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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