Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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