Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the 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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