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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and 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 institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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