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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original 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 participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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