Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda 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 we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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