Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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