Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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