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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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