Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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