Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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