Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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