Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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