Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands 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 we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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