Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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