Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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