Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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