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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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