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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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