Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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