Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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