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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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