Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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