Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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