Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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