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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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