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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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