Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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