Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices 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 low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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