Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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