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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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