Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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