Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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