Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and 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 handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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