Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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