Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive 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 handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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