Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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