Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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