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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment 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 handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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