Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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