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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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