Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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