Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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