Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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