Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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