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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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