Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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