Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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