Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies 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 poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative 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 interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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