Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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