Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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