Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity 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 we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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