Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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