Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment 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 manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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