Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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