Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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