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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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