Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment 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 low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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