Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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