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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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