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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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