Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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