Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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