Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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