Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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