Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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