Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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