Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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