Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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