Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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