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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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