Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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