Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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