Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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