Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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