Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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