Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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