Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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