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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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