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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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