Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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