Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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