Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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