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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment 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 handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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