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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation 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 handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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