Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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