Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment 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 manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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