Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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