Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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