Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua 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 teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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