Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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