Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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