Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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