Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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