Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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