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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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