Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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