Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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