Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices 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 poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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