Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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