Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and 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 teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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