Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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