Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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