Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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