Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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