Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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