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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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