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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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