Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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