Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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