Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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