Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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