Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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