Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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