Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices 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 inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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