Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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