Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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