Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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