Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC 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 participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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