Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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