Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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