Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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