Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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