Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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