Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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