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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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