Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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