Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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