Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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