Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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