Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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