Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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