Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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