Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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