Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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