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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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