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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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