Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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