Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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