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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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