Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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