Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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