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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University 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 institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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