Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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