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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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