Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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