Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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