Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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