Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment 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 participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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