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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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