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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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