Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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