Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? 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 stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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