Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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