Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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