Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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