Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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