Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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