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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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