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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively 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 educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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