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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes 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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