Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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