Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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