Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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