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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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