Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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