Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier 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 institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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