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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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