Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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