Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation 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 we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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