Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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