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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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