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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers 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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