Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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