Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive 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 stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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