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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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