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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? 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 stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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