Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment 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 handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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