Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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