Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco 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 we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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