Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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