Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? 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 participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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