Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? 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 teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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