Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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