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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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