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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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