Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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