Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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