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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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