Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original 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 manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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