Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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