Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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