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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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