Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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