Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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