Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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