Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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