Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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