Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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