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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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