Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices 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 low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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