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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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