Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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