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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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