Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? 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 institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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