Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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