Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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