Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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