Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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