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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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