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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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