Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices 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 learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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