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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation 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 problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the 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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