Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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