Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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