Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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