Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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