Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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