Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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