Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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