Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? 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 student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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