Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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