Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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