Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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