Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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