Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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