Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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