Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources