Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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