Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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