Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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