Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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