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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment 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 inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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