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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and 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 educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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