Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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