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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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