Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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