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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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