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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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