Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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