Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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