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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and 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 educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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