Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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