Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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