Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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