Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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