Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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