Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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