Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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