Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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