Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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