Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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