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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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