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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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