Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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