Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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