Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad 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 participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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