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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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