Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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