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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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