Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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