Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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