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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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