Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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