Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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