Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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