Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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