Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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