Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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