Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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