Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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