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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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