Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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