Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning 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 institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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