Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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