Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively 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 organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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