Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment 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 get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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