Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores 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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