Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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