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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online 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 we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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