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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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