Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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