Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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