Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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