Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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