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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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