Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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