Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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