Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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