Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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