Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major 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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