Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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