Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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