Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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