Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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