Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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