Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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