Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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