Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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