Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg 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 handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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