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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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