Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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