Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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