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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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