Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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