Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and 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 educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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