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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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