Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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