Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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