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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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