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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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