Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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