Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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