Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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