Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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