Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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