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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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