Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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