Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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