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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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