Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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