Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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