Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity 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 we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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