Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches 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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