Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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