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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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