Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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