Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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