Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation 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 organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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