Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? 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 educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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