Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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