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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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