Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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