Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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