Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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