Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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