Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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