Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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