Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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