Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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