Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key 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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