Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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