Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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