Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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