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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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