Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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