Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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