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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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