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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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