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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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