Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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