Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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