Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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