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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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