Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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