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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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