Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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