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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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