Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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