Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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