Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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