Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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