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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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