Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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