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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? 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 we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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