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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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