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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? 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 learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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