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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment 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 educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major 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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