Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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