Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key 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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