Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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