Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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