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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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