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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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