Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices 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 student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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