Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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