Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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