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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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