Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment 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 educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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