Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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