Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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