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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original 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 problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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