Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices 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 issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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