Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and 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 organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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