Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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