Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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