Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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