Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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