Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? 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 stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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