Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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