Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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