Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment 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 deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about 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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