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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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