Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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