Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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