Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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