Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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