Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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