Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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