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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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