Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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