Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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