Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and 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 teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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