Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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