Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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