Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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