Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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