Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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