Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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