Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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