Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation 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 organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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