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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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