Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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