Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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