Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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