Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices 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 dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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