Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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