Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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