Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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