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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive 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 teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes 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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